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Horror films are designed to do one simple task—scare the audience. The Exorcist scared the hell out of people when it was released in 1973.…
There’s so much TV writing you can learn from The Bear pilot screenplay. One of my favorite shows this year is The Bear, the perfect…
Knowing how to write and direct sex scenes will keep a safe space on set. Sex scenes are a natural part of the filmmaking process.…
Rian Johnson and editor Bob Ducsay share what makes their 10-year collaboration work. Every great movie has great collaborators working hard behind the scenes. This…
How do you get into a Netflix writers’ room? And how do you adapt YA novels for TV? We spoke to screenwriter Leah Fong to…
The purpose of a prologue is to set the story up. Have you ever been reading a screenplay or watching a movie and noticed that…
Preparation, preparation, preparation. Director Halina Reijn shares why it is important to prepare before filming and how that process (and No Film School) helped her…
Despite bombing at the box office, Robert Eggers’ $70 million Viking revenge thriller, The Northman, actually turned out to be a financial success. After the…
